Shopping local for your boat lift and boat dock needs comes with large benefits, including higher-quality products, a more personalized customer service experience, and all questions and services done by the team that installed your products. From an economic perspective, it also boosts the local economy, creates jobs for your neighbors, and builds strong community connections. When you choose a local boat lift and dock dealer for your waterfront needs, service for mishaps an

Last month, we had the pleasure of attending the Hewitt Dealer Appreciation Event in Mankato, Minnesota. The week was jam-packed with valuable updates, exciting innovations, and plenty of fun with fellow dealers. We left feeling energized and ready to bring even more to our customers this year. Curious about what’s next for Hewitt? Let’s dive in! On Tuesday morning, our crew packed up and hit the road for a five-hour drive to Minnesota. The ride was full of good music and ple

Pack up the boat, the kids and the coolers and get away for a weekend and enjoy all the water recreation Nebraska has to offer! We've...

Every year, Lake of the Ozarks has a shootout . The shootout is a charity boat race in Sunrise Beach. It is the largest boat race in the United States that gives back to the community. In their 34 years of doing this shootout, they raised $625,000 this year - that’s nearly $200,000 more than last year. These donations impact so many in their community. This money goes to 40 local charities, including police and fire departments. This year, more than 130 watercraft raced acros

Here in Nebraska, we've been experiencing a drought. About 95 percent of the area is experiencing a moderate drought. You may think the only effect a drought has on our lakes is that the water level is lower than normal. While this is true, there are far more things that affect us and our ecosystems. Reduced Water Levels The first and most obvious effect is reduced water levels. Sure, we need high enough water levels to go boating and all the fun things you can do on the wate

In years to come, Nebraska may get its own Lake Okoboji . The idea had been proposed, and finally got approved by the Nebraska State Legislature back in April. The lake would be located in Ashland, nearly 45 minutes from both Omaha and Lincoln. By the sounds of it, the lake would be located East of the Platte River and North and South of Linoma Beach. It would be 40,000 acres, which is more than 500 acres larger than Lake Okoboji. This new lake build is projected to cost $1 b

From lakes to rivers to oceans to streams - we love and are intrigued by all waterways. We found this interesting on Old Man River. The USS Inaugural , an admirable class minesweeper ship that was on the Pacific front end of World War II, has surfaced. The Inaugural was a part of the Battle of Okinawa. It searched the ocean for underwater mines and occasionally fired at enemy ships. It cleared 82 mines and won 2 battles. After the war was over, the ship sat for nearly two d

Osage Beach Outlet Mall is under contract to be sold. Chris Foster, who is part of one of the oldest families at Lake of the Ozark's, has partnered with Horizon Development and says that they have partnered with Legacy Development, the same company that built Legends Outlet in Kansas City, to transform it. Foster has been thinking about this project for quite some time, but it took a lot of time to acquire the outlet mall in order for him to officially begin. “We will only m

Tesla was one of the first to show us that electric engines are the way of the future. Now, Vision Marine is showing us that electric engines on boats are another way of the future. Vision Marine Technologies showed up at Lake of the Ozarks in August 2021 for the largest unsanctioned boat race in the country. Vision knew this would have people turning heads. They got to show off their new electric boat and draw attention to boat manufacturers and future customers. Photo by

Fall is officially here! You're probably visiting the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, drinking apple cider, and jumping in the leaves. If you have a cabin at a lake, chances are you've closed it up for the winter and don't really plan on visiting much until spring. If this is true, you should really consider visiting your lake or maybe even another lake this fall. Just because you can't swim or take a boat ride doesn't mean you should avoid the lake during the fall and winte